tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post3777311284771850504..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Book Review Catch Up - Tom Perrotta - Election and Tracy Flick Can't Win(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-53539015087189579902022-07-23T18:15:39.829-04:002022-07-23T18:15:39.829-04:00I need to watch the movie - I think it is only 90 ...I need to watch the movie - I think it is only 90 minutes or so,(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-50412761449802489372022-07-23T18:15:07.364-04:002022-07-23T18:15:07.364-04:00Marie, I really should see the movie Election now ...Marie, I really should see the movie Election now - it's rather short from what I gather. I hope you like Tracy Flick can't win.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-42588199836189150652022-07-23T18:13:52.249-04:002022-07-23T18:13:52.249-04:00I never recall the movie or the book Election unti...I never recall the movie or the book Election until I started wondering who Tracy Flick really was LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89569352364206975872022-07-23T18:13:00.033-04:002022-07-23T18:13:00.033-04:00I was never a Perrotta fan, I read a few of his ea...I was never a Perrotta fan, I read a few of his early book and skipped many in between but when this crossed my path, it felt fun and lighter so I decided to try once again. The audio was fun.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-83076631881706415892022-07-21T13:01:39.829-04:002022-07-21T13:01:39.829-04:00Wow 6 voices on the audio, quite a few! It sounds...Wow 6 voices on the audio, quite a few! It sounds fun and I'm glad Tracy Flick is doing these many years later !thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32661476907735622542022-07-20T00:17:24.323-04:002022-07-20T00:17:24.323-04:00I have been so confused by this book so I was so g...I have been so confused by this book so I was so glad to see your review. I had no idea the movie was based on a book! This makes so much more sense now. Glad you enjoyed these! They look interesting and entertaining.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-64849138449312346432022-07-18T14:31:40.235-04:002022-07-18T14:31:40.235-04:00I can't wait to read Tracy Flick Can't Win...I can't wait to read Tracy Flick Can't Win and should really re-read Election before doing so. The movie is one of my favorites but I remember there were differences between the movie Tracy and the book. Thanks for the great review!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-63508135285839246842022-07-17T22:52:47.678-04:002022-07-17T22:52:47.678-04:00Both books sound good! I've seen the Election ...Both books sound good! I've seen the Election movie, but I didn't realize it was based on a book.Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-80635559563740492942022-07-17T17:16:17.079-04:002022-07-17T17:16:17.079-04:00Vicki, he isn't an author that I've read o...Vicki, he isn't an author that I've read on a regular basis either. In fact I think it's been over 10 years before these two.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-50975686641521776552022-07-17T15:04:21.788-04:002022-07-17T15:04:21.788-04:00Tracy Flick on audio was pretty good - but not out...Tracy Flick on audio was pretty good - but not outstanding by any means.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-83923605526256587352022-07-17T15:00:35.340-04:002022-07-17T15:00:35.340-04:00Yes, I didn't even know about Election until I...Yes, I didn't even know about Election until I got Tracy Flick Can't Win. Fun reads good enough but not great necessarily.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-45741087184018292692022-07-17T14:58:51.410-04:002022-07-17T14:58:51.410-04:00Sometimes it's great, other times it can be co...Sometimes it's great, other times it can be confusing - not in this case though.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-24703844060231919712022-07-17T14:58:13.994-04:002022-07-17T14:58:13.994-04:00Not sure - I'm usually disappointed with the m...Not sure - I'm usually disappointed with the movie version for some reason. Although I'm not much of a television person.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-52869137068102425292022-07-17T14:57:22.307-04:002022-07-17T14:57:22.307-04:00I read (2) of his earlier books and I'm not su...I read (2) of his earlier books and I'm not sure why I had stopped reading his books until now?(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-11383510673475121552022-07-17T14:56:33.660-04:002022-07-17T14:56:33.660-04:00I'll try to catch it at some point but, I alwa...I'll try to catch it at some point but, I always tend to like the book more - exception Stephen King movie - Misery!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-88590683438981128052022-07-17T11:27:37.291-04:002022-07-17T11:27:37.291-04:00I've never read anything by Perrotta. These mi...I've never read anything by Perrotta. These might be fun to try on audio.Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-9813640842230104832022-07-16T21:18:18.840-04:002022-07-16T21:18:18.840-04:00Hadnt heard of any of them so you got me curious. ...Hadnt heard of any of them so you got me curious. Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373486615917058977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-35117276401384092912022-07-16T18:14:25.356-04:002022-07-16T18:14:25.356-04:00I've not gotten use to multiple voices doing t...I've not gotten use to multiple voices doing the narrating, it's like a movie without the pictures.Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91637410569239876212022-07-16T15:15:41.381-04:002022-07-16T15:15:41.381-04:00These sound fun, but perhaps the movies are a bett...These sound fun, but perhaps the movies are a better vehicle for the storyline.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-5723900981301453752022-07-16T14:59:41.429-04:002022-07-16T14:59:41.429-04:00I've never read a book by Perrotta that bored ...I've never read a book by Perrotta that bored me and it sounds like these wouldn't either.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-85654723317285378362022-07-16T12:53:03.000-04:002022-07-16T12:53:03.000-04:00Both sound good. Sorry you didn't like Electio...Both sound good. Sorry you didn't like Election more. I've never read a book by Perrotta. I may look at his other books.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-9122201251415852862022-07-16T12:27:18.523-04:002022-07-16T12:27:18.523-04:00I've seen the movie version of Election, but I...I've seen the movie version of Election, but I've never read either book. They do sound like fun reads. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com